Supervisory Cybersecurity Specialist

This position is located within the Office of Information Security (OIS), Information Security Policy and Strategy (ISPS). The incumbent serves as a Department of Veterans Affairs, Supervisory IT Program Manager. The incumbent reports to the System Security Support Director, Office of Information Security.

• Develop and review recruiting, hiring, and retention procedures in accordance with current Human Resource (HR) policies
• Ensure cyber career fields are managed in accordance with organizational Human Resource (HR) policies and directives
• Establish cyber career paths to allow career progression, deliberate development, and growth within and between cyber career fields.
• Establish manpower, personnel, and qualification data element standards to support cyber workforce management and reporting requirements.
• Provide input to the Risk Management Framework process activities and related documentation (e.g., system lifecycle support plans, concept of operations, operational procedures, and maintenance training materials).
• Evaluate security architectures and designs to determine the adequacy of security design and architecture proposed or provided in response to requirements contained in acquisition documents.
• Ensure all acquisitions, procurements, and outsourcing efforts address information security requirements consistent with organization goals.
• Manage the internal relationship with information technology (IT) process owners supporting the service, assisting with the definition and agreement of Operating Level Agreements (OLAs).
• Review service performance reports identifying any significant security issues and variances, initiating, where necessary, corrective actions and ensuring that all outstanding issues are followed up.
• Ensure supply chain, system, network, performance, and cyber security requirements are included in contract language and delivered.
• Ensures VA Policies are in compliance with regulatory requirements and legislated mandates governing those programs.
• Develop policy, programs, and guidelines for implementation
• Establish and maintain communication channels with stakeholders
• Identify organizational policy stakeholders
• Review existing and proposed policies with stakeholders
• Serve on agency and interagency policy boards
• Advocate for adequate funding for cyber training resources, to include both internal and industry-provided courses, instructors, and related materials
• Coordinate with internal and external subject matter experts to ensure existing qualification standards reflect organizational functional requirements and meet industry standards
• Coordinate with organizational manpower stakeholders to ensure appropriate allocation and distribution of human capital assets
• Develop and implement standardized position descriptions based on established cyber work roles
• Ensure cyber workforce management policies and processes comply with legal and organizational requirements
• Interpret and apply applicable laws, statutes, and regulatory documents and integrate into policy.
• Analyze candidate architectures, allocate security services, and select security mechanisms.
• Develop enterprise architecture or system components required to meet user needs.
• Document and update as necessary all definition and architecture activities.
• Integrate results regarding the identification of gaps in security architecture.
• Translate proposed capabilities into security requirements.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of procurement function in addressing information security requirements and supply chain risks through procurement activities and recommend improvements.
• Identify and address cyber workforce planning and management issues (e.g. recruitment, retention, and training).
• Lead and oversee budget, staffing, and contracting
• Performs other duties as assigned.

1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

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